Technology

Manager: I’m going to be turning in my old laptop for a new one. I want to get another IBM, one of the ultralight ones.
Techie: We’re not leasing IBMs anymore. We’re currently leasing HPs and Dells.
Manager: I don’t like the HPs and I really want an IBM. How can I get one?
Techie: Well…you would need to provide us with a medical reason and a doctor’s note.

10 Almaden Boulevard
San Jose, California

Overheard by: Stealth Nerf

Girl DJ: That’s just what this office needs: more video gambling!

2514 S. College Street
Auburn, Alabama

Overheard by: Brooke Myers

Tech Support Technician: Okay…go ahead and open up the internet.

777 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California

Department Manager: How do we file a claim?
Insurance Rep: Just download a claim form and fax it to us with your bill from the doctor.
Department Manager: Do we have to fax the original bill or can we just fax a copy?
Insurance Rep: Um…yes, it’s a fax.

3900 West Avera Drive
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Overheard by: AllGladHere

Developer: We need to determine the different between how the HTML team views 10 pixels as opposed to how web experience is viewing 10 pixels.

50 Beale Street
San Francisco, California

Co-worker on phone: …So if that wasn’t enough, she signs the email
“LOL”. Now you can’t tell me that wasn’t completely obnoxious…Yeah. Lots of luck…Oh. But, still…

1236 Shannon Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana

Employee: Is that you vibrating?
Supervisor: Yeah, I’m happy to see you.

1801 E. 9th Street
Cleveland, Ohio

Co-worker #1: We just had a premature install.
Co-worker #2: I hear lots of guys have that problem. Hell, [Alex] can’t even finish an install.

26 Century Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee

Manager: It’s just that I don’t want any of those old, white computers. The only good ones are black nowadays.
Engineer: That sounds pretty racist…
Manager: Well, I don’t care.

41000 Vincenti Court
Novi, Michigan

Overheard by: Stefan Bankowski

IT guy: Do you have a license to install Photoshop?
Employee: You need a license?
IT guy: Yeah.
Employee: It’s not that hard to install, you just double click on the icon.
IT guy: You don’t understand.
Employee: Yeah I do, I’m just fucking with you. Jokes are funny.

2 W. 2nd Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma